UNSPSC 53131623: Hair removal or depilatory products

UNSPSC 53131623 Hair removal or depilatory products (Commodity) shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The three most recent opportunities posted under this code involve consumable food products for a state-supported living center and cosmetology services for seniors — neither of which constitutes hair removal or depilatory product procurement. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's August and October 2026 IFBs for Lufkin State Supported Living Center include hairnets as ancillary food service supply items, but these are incidental to food purchasing, not depilatory products. The Fulton County, Georgia ITB for on-site cosmetology and aesthetic services to seniors ages 55 and older represents licensed salon services delivery rather than product procurement.

The mismatch between the code's defined commodity and the actual solicitations suggests the code does not reflect current state and local buying patterns for hair removal or depilatory products, or that opportunities in this category are not being tagged to this UNSPSC code. Activity under the code appears limited to two issuing bodies — the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Fulton County, Georgia — across a two-month window. No recent opportunities show direct procurement of depilatory or hair removal products. Business development professionals should verify whether their target jurisdictions source these products under alternative UNSPSC codes or through cooperative purchasing agreements, as the recent opportunity stream under 53131623 does not support a sustained pursuit strategy at this time.